25185 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 42% of adults in 25185 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25185, ~10% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25185 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25185 leans more Republican than 28 of 43 neighbors.
25185 runs about 12 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25185 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 25185, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in 25185 live in densely developed areas, about 6 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 25185 sits in the bottom quarter (about 6%, in the bottom fraction of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 25185 are family households, above 88% of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 25185, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 25185 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 45% of households in 25185 rent, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 25185 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from West Virginia Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.